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16:25 Cheltenham
Go Racing With mcphersonracing.co.uk Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,507
- 2nd: £2,218
- 3rd: £1,109
- 4th: £554
- Form 12595-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
mid-division, ridden after 4 out, modest 9th 3 out, ran on before last, pressing for 2nd close home, nearest finish
- Form F-P2434
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Simon Earle
- Jockey A Thornton
tracked leaders on outside, ridden after 7th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
- Form 2/32-11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
prominent until after 2nd, tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, ridden in close 2nd after 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on
- Form 41221P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey R Thornton
tracked leaders on inside, mistake 3 out, not fluent 2 out, disputing 4th and one pace when mistake and unseated rider last
- Form 218124
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, headway before 4 out where mistake, weakened before next, tailed off
Thomas Crapper
224- Form 13417P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 122
held up in rear, headway on outside from 7th, led and hit 3 out, hit 2 out, driven flat, held on
- Form 254-945
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
mid-division, headway on outside 7th, led after 4 out, headed 3 out, one pace final 150 yards
- Form 0-11117
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway before 3 out, 8th and no impression before last, tailed off
- Form 144/27-2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up in rear, not fluent 7th, well beaten after 4 out, tailed off
- Form P631F-5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
prominent, led 3rd, mistake 6th, headed after 4 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 427-292
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Maurice Linehan
mid-division, behind from 7th, tailed off
- Form 43211/7-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey L Treadwell
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway when mistake 3 out, left 5th last, never on terms, no impression
Teak (IRE)
28- Form 6/0-9235
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Rob McCarth
led until 3rd, prominent until before 7th, tailed off
- Form 553-173
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up in rear, no impression 3 out, some headway and 9th before last, stayed on flat, never in contention
- Form P7-86P4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Ian Popham
prominent, hit 3 out, lost place when not fluent next, tailed off
- Form 68-2446
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 108
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- Form 11FU26
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rachael Green
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Princely Player has only been raised 4lb for a battling win at Fontwell and should be prominent again but the handicapper looks to have got to Church Field. Silver Eagle is unexposed but may need this and Mickie also returns from a break, as does Thomas Crapper. Teak is becoming disappointing, as is Ixora, while Man Of Leisure had an entry in a novices' hurdle here yesterday. GET HOME NOW finished just behind Teak at Newton Abbot last time but was hampered when making ground on the home turn. On similar terms, he could reverse that for and is a tentative selection for an open-looking handicap.
Formwatch
Princely Player (IRE) 3-1fav (10-12) Towards rear, ridden before 2 out, headway before last, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd beating Hi Note (10-10) by nk, 7 ran.
Red Not Blue (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) In rear, pushed along before 4 out, one pace and held when rider dropped whip before 2 out, 4th of 6, 15l behind So Fine (11-4) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd.
Silver Eagle (IRE) 8-15fav (11-5) Chased leaders, went 3rd 7th, went 2nd going well soon after 4 out, led 3 out, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Uttoxeter 3m nov hdl (4) gs in May beating My Lucky Flame (10-6) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
Mickie 9-2 (11-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, pushed along and lost 2nd approaching 3 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off and pulled up before next, in a race won by Polly Peachum (10-4) at Kempton 2m 5f mares nov hcp hdl Listed (1) gs in Apr, 11 ran.
Get Home Now 7-1 (10-13) Held up in mid-division, mistake 3 out, headway approaching last, stayed on, nearest finish, 4th of 13, 11l behind Kangaroo Court (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl (2) gf in Sep.
Thomas Crapper 33-1 (11-1) Mid-division, weakened soon after 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Close Touch (11-6) at Sandown 2m 4f NH Novice Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) (4-7yo) (1) hvy in Mar, 16 ran.
Ixora (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, lost ground on leaders before 5th, outpaced from 4 out, well beaten after 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, well behind General Miller (11-7) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Sep.
Church Field (IRE) 6-1 (10-8) Prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression soon after, no extra when not fluent last, 7th of 13, 16l behind Kangaroo Court (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl (2) gf in Sep.
Mister Newby (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden to lead 2 out, headed run-in, kept on, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Up For An Oscar (10-9) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in May.
Bygones Sovereign (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Prominent, jumped left at times, ridden and beaten after 3 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 12, 35l behind One Lucky Lady (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in May.
Larks Lad (IRE) 15-8 (11-12) Jumped left at times, tracked leader until mistake 6th, not fluent and outpaced 10th, rallying when not much room before 4 out, every chance 2 out, beaten when not fluent last, no extra flat, 2nd of 4, 12l behind Tregaro (10-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Sep.
Phoenix Flight (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Took keen hold, held up in last pair, good headway to chase leaders before 5th, led 5th, went left 7th and 3 out, soon clear until before 2 out, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened between last 2, 7th of 10, 30l behind Cue To Cue (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Nov.
Teak (IRE) 9-2 (10-0) Led, ridden and headed before 3 out, no impression on leaders next, 5th of 7, 7l behind Dartford Warbler (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gd in Sep.
Dragon's Den (IRE) 11-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, led before 2 out, soon headed, weakened before last, 3rd of 6, 10l behind Kangaroo Court (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd.
Court In Session (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Chased winner until ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 6, 35l behind Cap Elorn (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd.
Callisto Moon 20-1 (10-7) Led, mistake 6 out, blundered next, pushed along 4 out, headed before 3 out, weakened soon after, 6th of 11, 36l behind Foxcub (10-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd.
Man Of Leisure 11-2 (11-9) Held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 4th, headway approaching 7th, close 3rd when mistake 2 out, went 2nd towards finish, unable to challenge winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Dartford Warbler (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gd in Sep.